Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-24
THE UNEVERSIFY.i
Examinations - appointments as
Teachers-ImprO

fCorrespOndenco of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, June 90, 1857
For number Of years the University OF
Virginia has held at convenient centres eX.
amlnationS at which publ; aud private
school pupils may be examined and receive
ertiGcates 81 their attainmcnt> which
would he accepted anywhere As meaning
something. This YER examinations were
held Al Louisville and Winchester, Ky,
and at Richmond, Alexandra, and Cnlr.
lotteSyilie, Va rhCre were TWENTY-FIVE
successful candidates. A gold medal, So
Nor, was awarded TO Miss Eva \. Heath,
OF Richmond, and junior gold medals to +.
l.. Mcdonald and james &. johnson, OF
Louisville. Ky, aud o. &. KGchIm, OF
Washington, ID. C..
A prominent feature Of the closing plrt
Of this sion OF the University mas O,cn
the ait nIance Of some thirty free-scho0l
teachers on regular and special course, IN
the academic department. The special
courses were In Latin, mltbcmatic', pett'
gogics. Engli.h. geology, natural philOSO-
Dhv, aud chemistry. These teachers OF the
public schools made a fine impression on
tie prof, s,OrS by earnest diligence and
marked success a. students.
A number Of the students Of thi, session
have already received excellent appoint
ments a teachers. Mr.. II. l.. smith, who
has been studying physics and natural his.
tory and geology, has been chosen profess
sor OF natural science in Davidson College,
North Carolina.
Mr.. George Petrie has been Offered an
assistant professorship in the Alibaml
Agricultural College. Mr.. +. II. Leayen-
worth, the first assistant in the Leander
Mccormick Observatory, has been appoint
cd u take charge OF an observatory at
HaverfoTd College. near Philadelphia. Mr..
Muller, Of Warrent0D, second assistant,
ha, been promoted to the vacancy OccI-
stoned by Mr.. LeaveDwOrtD's resignation.
Professor Harper, who will have charge
of the southern branch OF the summer
school Of Hebrew, Will be assisted by the
Rev. James NJ. Rawlings, OF LynchDurS,
who succtC eds Or. TAYLOR as chaplain. The
school will be much larger than last year if
indie tons amount 10 anything.
The summer law class, usually made IN
OF about eighty students, viii be larger
than ever before.
There Will be other summer schools.
Professor Schele DeNere Will teach class
in modern languages; Professor Holmes,
classes in modern English history and IN
English literature; Professor Thornton,
one in mathematics; Professor Parkinson,
former assistant in Latin. present assistant
IN modern languages, one in Latin.
Professor Mallet and Miss Nlallet will sail
for Europe carly in July.
An estimate Of the value OF the Uniyer-
sity property and endOwments puts it at
81 ,222, OC0. This does not include the gift
in remainder Of Mr.. Arthur w. Austin,
which i over 100000.
1t Is probable that an independent build
ing will be constructed for the anatomical
lectures, which will be more conveniently
situated for the practical study Of an tony
than The present medical hall, which has
been TeroOfed, a lcctureToOm which has
been Put IN order 10 accommodate the
lecturers in medicine aud surgery.
Among H. proyemenis might be men,
toned The gas and water-mpes which have
DCcn extended TO Cars Hill with hydrauts
and re-plugs. OF the latter three new
ones have been added. A fire apparatus has
been purchased, for which cOmmOdou,
room has been lifted up, and a fire company
ha, been Organlzcd.
Tie Austin library Of 5000 volumes has
bCen arranged to itself around the gallery
Of the library and will be marked by brass
tablet. QUIZ.